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“Veterans Were Not Happy With Me”, Mandira Bedi Talks About Facing Discrimination While Hosting World Cup 2003!!

By Gunjan Chaudhary

June 14, 2024

Actress Mandira Bedi is a famous name in the TV and film world. The actress hosted the Cricket World Cup in the year 2003. In a recent interview, Mandira shared her experiences. When Mandira talked about the discrimination she faced, it shocked everyone. She said that the people involved in the panel used to ignore her questions. Mandira said that she kept crying for a week, but after that, she made a big change in herself.

Mandira Bedi

Sharing her experiences in the cricket world during an interview, she said, ‘It was not easy, there was no woman in their panel, so the veterans sitting on the panel were not very excited about having a woman in the panel. However, some of my questions were really stupid and irrelevant. ‘ She further said, ‘Ask the same questions that come to your mind. Whatever is on your mind, it is not off the table, go ahead and ask.’

Mandira Bedi

Actress Mandira said that when she used to ask questions, the cricket expert would just look at her face, look at the camera, and say whatever he wanted to say, without knowing what she had asked.

Mandira Bedi

Mandira recalled, ‘At the end of every show I would put my head down and cry and the people sitting next to me would say, ‘I will go and have coffee now. Will you have coffee?’ And they would just leave. I was sad and for the first week, no one said anything. I was stuttering and stuttering, I was nervous and I did not get any support from anywhere. At the same time, I had a co-host, and his questions were being accepted.’ However, after this Mandira made many big changes in herself and proved herself. Mandira shared that finally Tiger Pataudi once came to her studio and said, ‘Are you the same Mandira Bedi everyone is talking about?’ Let us tell you that Mandira Bedi also hosted the 2007 Cricket World Cup. She also hosted the Champions Trophy in 2004 and 2006 and IPL season 2.